Are you thinking about studying the International Diploma?

... but are not sure which degree you would like to progress onto?

Currently we offer five, excellent degree courses which you can progress onto after your first year with us:

BA (Hons) Business and Management - is qualitative in nature and focuses on the human elements within an organisation. See more here.

BA (Hons) Business Administration - is numerical in its focus and develop the skills to use information for decision making in business. See more here.

BA (Hons) International Business - covers the basic of business and management with an additional focus on international issues. See more here.

BA (Hons) International Business Communication - has a focus on improving English communication and then learning the fundamentals of business. See more here.


BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems - this courses mixes the use of information technology to aid business with the fundamentals of business See more here.

Ensuring our international diploma students have a seamless transition to year 2 of their degree

At UCLan FoundationCampus our international diploma programme is closely linked to the Lancashire Business School's year one degree; in terms of content, assessment methods and fully qualified and experienced teachers.

We work closely with the Business School staff to ensure that our students have a seamless transition to year two of their degree so that our students have the best possible start on their degree programme.

Our students have full access to the University facilities and are taught on campus in University teaching rooms so they are already used to the university environment. Today, they met the second of three course leaders to help with preparing our students for year two of their degree,

The course leader for BA (Hons) Business Administration (Giles McClelland) spoke to our students who wish to progress onto his degree programme. He informed the students, in detail, about the options available on the degree, what steps they need to take when progressing onto the degree course and what they can expect from year two and three of the study. Giles related the session to the specific interests of the students and explained how the course is useful for Masters degree study, such as a Masters in Business Administration (an MBA, which is considered the industry standard management qualification - which can also be studied at UCLan). He also explained how students are made ready for employment and how students could specialise to gain a named degree in Accounting, Marketing or Entrepreneurship, amongst others.

Once the students have their results Giles and the diploma course leader (Graham Garforth) will meet with the students to ensure they are choosing the best modules based on their interests, career and study ambitions and results on a one to one basis before they start their degree course.

Find out more about the course at The University of Central Lancashire here.
Find out more about our International Diploma here.

The content of BA (Hons) Business Administration year two currently covers: the global business environment, operations management and career planning.

Year three covers - strategic management, contemporary business issues and continual professional development.

Optional modules in year 2 and 3 include - accounting and finance, marketing, business information systems, human resource management, business modelling and entrepreneurship.

Assessment is a mixture of coursework, groupwork and some examinations.

Chemistry Practical Lessons by William Dongo



Students conducting Chemistry experiment



Over the last term the Chemistry students have been getting involved in their practical studies. Our Chemistry teacher William Dongo has written us a short summary of what the practical lessons involve and also an example time table to show us how their lessons are broken down. We hope you enjoy!

Background

UFP Chemistry students do a total of four lab practicals in two weeks every year as part of their Module 2 (coursework) Assessment. They do qualitative and quantitative analysis in the following disciplines: Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry. Before they start the lab practicals students are given a tour of all the chemical analysis laboratories in the brandy new J.B Firth Building by the senior technician, Sal Celine.

Importance

During these lab practicals students work in small groups and they are encouraged to mix with their colleagues from a different cohort. This allows students to have time to develop group study skills and also to develop social skills as they have to work with someone from a different class.

After each lab practical, each student has to write and submit a lab report and this gives them an opportunity to enrich their independent skills. Students are also encouraged to use IT tools to produce their lab reports.

Lab practicals also give our students a fantastic opportunity to taste real lab experience at university level.

Feedback

Most students did well during this year with a few doing exceptionally well. September students also filled out a feedback questionnaire and most expressed that they found the experience worthy and exciting. They also said that the staffs were helpful (lab technicians and myself).

Practical Lesson Timetable:

Time	Venue	Practical
09.00-11.00	JB Firth Building Room 209	Inorganic: Halogens- Displacement Reactions
14.00-16.00	JB Firth Building Room 209	Organic Chemistry: Tests for unsaturation in organic compounds.
09.00- 11.00	JB Firth Building Room 209	Physical Chemistry: Factors affecting rate of reactions- Effect of concentration (HCl acid + marble chips).
14.00-16.00	JB Firth Building Room 209	Inorganic Chemistry: Simple acid-base titration

If you have any further questions about any of our courses please call us on:

01772 895647 or e-mail us on uclan@foundationcampus.com

and we will be happy to help.

Preston Guild Olympic Torch relay London 2012

Preston has many exciting things happening this year not only are we celebrating our Preston Guild festival but we are also awaiting the Olympic Games and to start off the celebrations the Olmpic tourch is being brought through Preston on the 23rd June 2012.

We will be taking a group of students to watch the parade in the morning so make sure you watch out for an update on the day!

If you would like some further information about the Preston Guild or Olympic Torch relay then please follow the link below or e-mail me on asmith@foundationcampus.com

preston guild torch relay london 2012

UclanFoundationCampus' photostream

UclanFoundationCampus' photostream on Flickr.

Take a look at our exciting photo's from our recent UCLan FoundationCampus events and lessons.

UclanFoundationCampus' photostream

UclanFoundationCampus' photostream on Flickr.

Check out our photo's of the Graduation ceremony which we held for our students on 8th June 2012!

Graduation Ceremony ~ 8th June 2012

As all our students have now completed their exams and are excitedly awaiting their results we are currently planning their well deserved graduation ceremony which will commence at 1:30pm on Friday 8th June.

With lots to celebrate from the year we hope that our students will be proud of the hard work they have put in over the last year!

Please watch out for the Graduation Ceremony pictures on our Flickr site:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/uclanfoundationcampus

There are also some fantastic photos for you to check out of the exciting events we have held over the last year!

Hope you enjoy.